The Canadian Rebellion.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5094, 15 May 1885, Page 2

The Canadian Rebellion.

Ottawa, May ] 3.

A Pitched Battle, and Defeat of the Hc"b?lsAdvices from Saskatchewan state that a pitched battle took place on Monday last, between General Middleton's forces and tbe rebsls under Louis Kiel, resulting in the enemy being ousted from their rifle pits. The Batouche Indians managed to rescue a number of prisoners who were in the custody of the Canadians. The loss on Middleton's side was 10 killed and wounded, while a large number of Kiel's men were killed. Lokdon May 13. The frozen meat ex the ship Canterbury, from Lyttelton, has been examined and found to be in good condition. .. Japan and China v- Russia. Japan and China ara preparing to preTent the Russians seising Quelpaert, au island in the Yellow Sea, off the N.B. coast of China, Commercial. Consols ha?o further advanced ». the latest quotation being 99J. New Zealand securities are steady the 5 per cent, 10.40 loan being 102£; H per cent. 1879---1904 loan, 10l£; 4 per cent, inscribed jitotk, 99. The market rate ol discount;

to day was further reduced £, being now 1-|, and the bank rate 3 per cent. Colonial breadstuff's : Adelaide wheat, ox store, has [recovered the quotations of Monday, tho price to-day being 373 6d; Adelaide flour, ex store, 27s ; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 32s to 3b's; ditto, off coast, 31b 6d.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, May 13.

The Australian trade section in connection with the Inndon Chamber of Com merce includes forty colonists, with Sir Wm. McArthur as Chairman.